Question What is a UDisk and why do my USB flash drives show up as one?

[1405]

The definition online for a UDisk is a hard drive with a USB interface.
When I have a (USB) flash drive in my computer, the BIOS/UEFI shows it as a UDisk.
If I start up my PC and tap the key for the boot selection option with a bootable flash drive inserted, the flash drive shows up as a UDisk.
If they are the same thing, why the odd name "UDisk"?

 

[Ralston18]

Where did you get the USB flash drive?

Someone named the drive....

Take a look at the drive per the following link:

https://asklibrary.com.edu/faq/58031

Be careful not to change anything - just determine if UDisk is indeed the name of the USB drive.

 

[1405]

I bought the drives new from Amazon. No-name drives. But it doesn't matter which of my flash drives I use. Old ones I've had for months (years), or recently purchased ones. Cheapies, or rather expensive ones.